Police baton-charged and tear-gassed protestors on 4 July 2021 as they demanded justice for the death of a worker at Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC).
Dodo Bheel was one of several workers detained by SECMC security guards for 14 days for interrogation over the theft of scrap from a company store. According to a press release by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Bheel had been tortured by the guards. The workers and their relatives had been holding sit-ins and demonstrations since his death, demanding an immediate and impartial inquiry.
Late on the Sunday evening the police moved into action with their batons and tear gas and tried to arrest some of the 150 protesters. The HRCP condemned the actions of the police and upheld the protesters demands for an inquiry.
